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Homemade Rondo’s & Kano’s

95 Comments Sweet baking Dutch, Patisserie

Fun to make, fun to bake and a LOT of fun to eat!

Klik hier voor de Nederlandse versie
Everybody in Holland knows these cakes. We actually call it a ‘koek’ because to us it is more or less the big brother of a ‘koekje’ (a cookie or biscuit). For those of you who have never heard of rondo’s or kano’s: There is no difference between them, except for the shape. A rondo is round and a kano is… shaped like a canoe! The important thing is they are equally delicious. Think Dutch apple pie texture with crispy dough edges, together with a soft rich almond filling. The same as with traditional Dutch apple pie, this dough is also made with a raising agent. The filling, traditionally and correctly, is made with almonds and sugar, egg and lemon zest. This mixture is blended into a thick creamy paste that forms the layer between the two dough rounds (or ovals).

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Homemade Rondo\'s
Homemade Rondo\'s
Homemade Rondo\'s
Homemade Rondo\'s

To give you options, we offer you a choice of two fillings, the traditional almond paste (almost totally made in advance) or the also very tasty frangipane (made on the same day). The frangipane, made with additional butter, gives a slightly different texture. The almond paste stays more of a separate layer, the frangipane is less distinct, it more gradually merges with the pastry.

With the amount of dough in this recipe, you can make 10 rondo’s or kano’s, or a mix of both of course. But you will only be able to squeeze out 10 if you work very precise and don’t eat any of the dough while rolling. If this does not sound like you, you will probably end up with 8!

We have to add that these home made rondo’s and kano’s are nothing like the ones you can buy in the store. Freshly baked there is no comparison. Pure baking satisfaction. We never cared for the store bought version but we love the home baked ones!

In the recipe we will only talk of rondo’s from now on, but you can read either rondo’s or kano’s or a combination of both, whichever makes you a happy baker!

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Ingredients for the Rondo’s

makes 8 – 10

200 g pastry flour / French type 45 flour

5 g baking powder

Pinch of salt

150 g cold butter in cubes

100 g soft white or light brown sugar (muscovado)

150 g to 200 g almond paste or frangipane (see recipes below)

10 almonds

egg wash for brushing tops (beaten with some water or cream)

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Making dough for homemade rondo\'s and kano\'s
Making dough for homemade rondo\'s and kano\'s
Making dough for homemade rondo\'s and kano\'s
Making dough for homemade rondo\'s and kano\'s

Making the dough

Combine flour, baking powder and salt and sift. Add the butter cubes and rub together with the flour. Add the sugar and quickly combine to form a smooth dough (be careful not to overwork the dough because you will not get that crumbly texture!). Divide the dough into two equal parts, wrap both parts in clingfilm, press into flat shapes for easy rolling later on, and leave to rest / ripen in the fridge for 1 hour .

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The Filling

You can either make a traditional filling with almond paste or alternatively you can fill the rondo’s or kano’s with frangipane. We will give you the recipe for both fillings and you can choose which one you prefer.

Ingredients for the Almond Paste

75 g blanched (white) unsalted almonds

75 g fine sugar

zest of 1/2 unwaxed lemon

little bit of water

1 small egg, beaten (added on the day, just before baking)

Making the Almond Paste

The following step is done in advance. Take at least one day to give the paste a chance to ripen and blend. Put the almonds and sugar in a grinding device or a mill (for instance an old coffee grinder) and grind the almonds to a very fine powder consistency. You can also buy ready made almond powder in some shops if you do not want to go to the ‘trouble’ of grinding. Put the fine almonds and sugar in a bowl, now add the lemon zest and some water until you have a smooth but very firm paste, not too wet and not too dry. This paste can be stored in the fridge until needed. So you can do this step one day in advance, but also one or two weeks. As long as you do not yet add the egg.

Before using it in your rondo’s, work the beaten egg through the paste so it becomes smoother and easier to work with. Add the egg in stages, until you reach the consistency you want. It has to be very smooth and have the consistency that is easily piped from a piping bag onto the dough rounds but can still hold its shape.

Spoon the almond paste in a piping bag and put it in the fridge until needed.

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Ingredients for the Frangipane Paste

50 g butter

50 g sugar

1 egg

70 g finely ground almonds / almond flour

zest of 1/2 a lemon

Making the Frangipane

Make the frangipane by slowly melting the butter over low heat and then letting it cool. Beat the sugar, the egg and the grated zest of lemon with a whisk until creamy. Then slowly add the melted butter while continuing to beat. Add the almond flour and mix well. Put in a piping bag and refrigerate until needed.

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Homemade Kano\'s
Homemade Kano\'s
Homemade Kano\'s
Homemade Kano\'s

Making the Rondo’s

Preheat your oven at 175ΒΊC / 350ΒΊF.
Prepare a baking tray by covering it with a sheet of baking paper. Place rondo baking rings on the paper, making sure to keep a small distance between the rings.

Take out the first batch of dough to make the bottom halves of the rondo’s. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4 mm / 0.15 inches. Now cut out 10 rounds. For the rondo’s you can use a cutter that has a 7 cm / 2.8 inches diameter. For the kano’s you can make an imprint on the dough with the kano ring and cut it out with a sharp knife. Especially when you want to cut out 10 dough circles, you need to re-roll the pieces and cut a few times.

Place the cut out dough in the baking rings. Take out the second batch of dough and cut out the 10 shapes that go on top.

Take the piping bag with almond paste or frangipane from the fridge. Pipe a ball of your paste on top of the bottom dough rounds inside the rings. With the kano’s you pipe a nice fat line. Then, on top of that, carefully place the top dough rounds in the rings. Softly press the edges of the top and bottom dough together.

Now brush each rondo with a first coating of egg wash. Place an almond in the middle of each rondo and lightly press it. Give it a second brush with the egg wash.

Put your tray in the preheated oven and bake the rondo’s for 20 minutes until golden brown. Take out of the oven and immediately remove the baking rings, using a kitchen towel to protect your fingers from the heat. Careful please! Leave to cool on the tray for 5 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

If you do not have baking rings, alternatively you can use something like a non-stick muffin tray.

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Comments

  1. Joanna Baron says

    May 12, 2020 at 18:11

    Finally after getting Kano rings from you years ago I am making these today! Hope you are well xx joanna

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      May 12, 2020 at 18:18

      Great Joanna, let us know how it goes!

      Reply
  2. Robyn says

    April 10, 2020 at 07:15

    Just made these & couldn’t wait to try them! Since I didn’t have rings or moulds, I used lined muffin tins and mini pie tins to bake them. They worked well. I did have a bit of difficulty neatly transferring the cut rounds to the tins, so next time I will roll the dough into a log of the right diameter, then cut 4mm thick discs (like I do when making some cookies). I think it will make the process quicker for me.

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 13, 2020 at 19:48

      Thank you Robyn, wonderful to read your comment and the way you were able to make these without the rings. This and the making of the log will very helpful to other bakers too.

      Enjoy your baking and sharing and wishing you all the best from Holland,
      Ed & Marieke

      Reply
  3. Chris says

    April 4, 2020 at 23:15

    Hi there

    Do you know where I can buy the traditional Kanos baking rings?

    Much appreciated

    Chris (New Zealand)

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 7, 2020 at 18:55

      Hello Chris,

      We did sell them in our shop some time ago, but due to some issues we stopped unfortunately. We do not know of any sellers outside of Holland but you can basically use any baking ring or oval shape that can be used in an oven. Somebody even suggested using small sardine cans.

      Hope we helped you just a little bit and sorry we are not able to help you with the authentic kano rings at this moment.

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke

      Reply
  4. Hugo van Nijnatten says

    January 3, 2020 at 15:36

    Niet te eten……als ze nog heet zijn. De volgende dag waren ze natuurlijk fantastisch lekker.
    Rondo’s, ik zou er bijna heimwee van krijgen maar dankzij dit
    prima recept geen problemen meer.
    Dank.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      January 5, 2020 at 19:06

      Haha Hugo, ja de bite is perfect als ze zijn afgekoeld. Wat fijn dat we een klein beetje bij hebben kunnen dragen aan het wegnemen van heimwee met dit recept.

      Geniet van het bakken en smullen in het nieuwe jaar!

      Ed& Marieke

      Reply
  5. Aqlim Barlas says

    September 3, 2019 at 02:18

    I love this reciepe and forsuregoing to majesty . Where can I buy
    Aready baked ones .

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      September 6, 2019 at 21:19

      Do you live in Holland? Then almost every baker has them. For other countries we do not unless you can find a baker with Dutch roots.

      Reply
  6. Vanessa De La Grange says

    June 18, 2019 at 13:02

    Thank you so much!! I’ve been lokking for this recipe for soooooo long!!!

    You have no idea how much we love theses cakes at home… Here in France! Usually I bought them in grocerystore but always wanted to bake them…I will prepare them tonight!

    Greetings from Paris!
    V.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      June 20, 2019 at 20:38

      Hello Vanessa,
      Thank you for paying us a visit and wanting to try the recipe. We hope and expect it will be much better that the store bought version….with good almond paste and fresh from the oven…there’s nothing like it!

      Enjoy and greetings from the low countries to your magical city!

      Reply
  7. Nicoliena says

    May 22, 2019 at 17:05

    Hello,

    I was born and raised in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Now I live in the USA
    what you call Rondo’s, we in Amsterdam call Amsterdammertjes not Rondo’s.
    But what ever the name, I love your recipe and my family is very happy that
    I make them. And they are not Dutch.Thank you.

    Met friendelijke groeten,

    Nicoliena

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      May 27, 2019 at 09:19

      Hello / Hallo Nicoliena,
      Wonderful to read your comment. Yes, we have heard of Amsterdammertjes too, a lovely name for them, but you are right, they taste great no matter what the name.
      So glad you found and liked our recipe and could share the result with your family.

      Wishing you all the best and happy baking in the USA.

      Groetjes uit Holland,
      Marieke

      Reply
  8. Renette Bouwer says

    April 29, 2019 at 14:07

    Good day

    I grew up with something similar to this in South Africa, baked to perfection by the Dutch bakery. Later I tasted something very similar as a large Almond tart in a restaurant as part of their desert menu. Can I use this recipe and bake a big tart?

    Kind regards,

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      May 2, 2019 at 08:43

      Hello Renette,
      Great to read your comment and learn about such a positive connection between our countries. And yes, you can make a big(ger) tart with the ingredients of this recipe. We do not have the exact measurements and baking time for you, so maybe you need to experiment a bit to get it right, also for the thickness of dough and filling you prefer.
      As a variation on this theme, we think you might like this recipe for speculaas pies too:
      www.weekendbakery.com/posts…laas-pies/

      Hope it will be great!
      Greetings from the low countries,
      Ed & Marieke

      Reply
    • Siegfried says

      October 5, 2019 at 08:01

      Hi Renette
      Doing it at the moment, will let you know at 2pm…

      Reply
      • Weekend Bakers says

        October 14, 2019 at 10:22

        Hope it was a success!

        Reply
  9. Marie says

    December 22, 2018 at 09:56

    Thank you for sharing this recipe. As for the tins, I use the small empty tuna cans or the 4 oz glass canning jars. They are the perfect size.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      December 24, 2018 at 15:06

      Hello Marie,
      Thank you so much for your comment and your suggestions for alternatives to the rondo rings. We are sure they will inspire many bakers to get creative with their tins and cans!

      Happy Christmas and Happy Baking!

      Reply
  10. juan rodriguez says

    December 6, 2018 at 19:55

    Marieke,

    I just noticed that you no longer sell the rondo and kano tins. Could you provide a website or company name/address of those that still sell them in Holland?

    Thank you Juan

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      December 8, 2018 at 12:00

      Hello Juan,
      Yes, sorry, that is correct. We recently ask another seller the same question but they do not ship worldwide. We are looking into being able to offer them again. Hopefully will have some news about that beginning of next year.

      Reply
      • juan rodriguez says

        December 8, 2018 at 20:06

        Marieke,

        Thank you for your quick reply. Please note that I do have friends who live in Holland. But if you are possibly planning to sell again into next year I can wait. If not I can have them purchase there and mail to me. Please keep me in mind and forward a reply to my email address.

        Thank you Juan

        Reply
        • Weekend Bakers says

          December 9, 2018 at 09:30

          That would be excellent and a very cost saving way to get them. Yes, we will contact you as soon as we have more info beginning of next year.

          Greetings,
          Marieke

          Reply
  11. Juan Rodriguez says

    December 6, 2018 at 17:21

    Marieke,

    I notice that you had replied to Ingrid on April 12, 2016 that you do sell the kano and rondo tins but that shipping would be expensive. Can you let me know how much it would cost to ship 6 of each to the USA? Great recipe and yummy!

    Juan

    Reply
  12. Margaret Tlili says

    September 14, 2018 at 04:49

    Hi where can I buy a baking tin for fingers shape to make this recipe

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      September 16, 2018 at 20:08

      We did sell them in our shop, but due to some issues we stopped a while ago unfortunately. We do not know of any sellers outside of Holland but you can basically use any baking ring or oval shape that can be used in an oven.

      Hope we helped you just a little bit and sorry we are not able to help you with the authentic kano rings at this moment.

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke

      Reply
  13. Christine Duffy says

    April 15, 2018 at 20:22

    Delighted to have found this recipe and much Kudos for pics and giving recipe for all parts, really clear and I am def gonna make these, might experiment with flours and see if I can come up with a gluten free version. Thank you so much, I have loved these for years and here in Ireland they are the Kano version and called almond fingers, they are a guilty pleasure but now I can use the best of ingredients to make them myself.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 20, 2018 at 10:40

      Thank you Christine,
      Hope it is going to be great, maybe use some almond flour too..

      Reply
  14. Lydia says

    April 10, 2018 at 02:37

    Can you tell me where to get the baking rings?

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 10, 2018 at 18:43

      Sorry we could not help you with the rings Lydia, but we sure hope you will like the recipe!

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke

      Reply
      • Lydia says

        April 15, 2018 at 21:00

        Thanks. I will have to get my scales out to convert the grams to ounces. But can’t wait to make them.

        Reply
        • Weekend Bakers says

          April 20, 2018 at 10:42

          On this page you find a multi converter. Click on ‘weight’ and you can convert everything from grams to ounces. www.weekendbakery.com/cooki…nversions/

          Reply
    • Monina says

      June 27, 2018 at 02:09

      Hi Lydia,
      I too can’t find the Kano rings. However, I was able to purchase 2 mini Wilton Twinkie pans from amazon.
      There are 12 cavities in each pan. They are the closest in shape.
      Hope it helps.

      Reply
  15. Ed says

    February 28, 2018 at 20:02

    I really love these, Rondo and Kano; but, the Dutch Bakery off Pioneer, in Bellflower closed; now it looks like I’ll have to bake them myself. However, in reading this recipe, I know I can do it, and they’ll be great.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      March 1, 2018 at 19:26

      Thank you Ed, let us know how it goes…our guess is you will not regret it!

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke & Ed
      Weekend Bakers

      Reply
  16. Caitlyn says

    October 1, 2017 at 13:10

    I was just wondering if you guys sell the Kano tins? And if you do, can you ship to Australia?

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      October 7, 2017 at 11:45

      Hi Caitlyn,
      Sorry, we do not sell them anymore. Hope you will find something similar. You can of course use baking rings for this recipe. I do not know if you can find the brand Fat Daddio’s in your country, but they have an oval pastry baking ring (7cm diameter), that would also be an option to make kano’s.

      Good luck with it and happy baking!

      Reply
  17. Jeanne says

    August 25, 2017 at 21:22

    Hi Marieka, Do you have a recipe for botter koek? My mother made it all the time without a recipe.Since she’s died i tried making it myself it just isn’t the same. Thank you.
    Jeanne

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      August 30, 2017 at 21:39

      Hi Jeanne,
      I know what you mean. Sorry we do not have a recipe on our site. But this is a good place to start I think: www.thedutchtable.com/searc…er%20Cake)
      You just have to think about what taste was present in your mother’s version. You can add lemon zest which we really like, some also add vanilla (sugar) or almond extract. In Holland we use ‘witte basterdsuiker’ for sugar which is a white (soft) muscovado sugar, but normal sugar will do too.

      Hope after some experimenting you will be able to recreate the taste of your memory!

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke

      Reply
  18. Jess says

    April 9, 2017 at 08:18

    Hi there,
    Im in New Zealand & have made the Rondo’s in a muffin tin as I don’t have rings.
    Couple of questions:
    #1: Do I leave them in the muffin tin to cook or use the tin as a mold & place them on to a baking tray?
    #2: Can these be frozen?
    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 13, 2017 at 20:29

      Hi Jess,
      You definitely bake them in the tin, so they keep their shape. Also take a look at the mini version with jam we did recently, also in a (mini) muffin tin: www.weekendbakery.com/posts…ndo-bites/

      Yes they can be frozen very well. Take them out 30 minutes before you want to serve them.
      We do find it is best to eat baked goods out of the freezer within two to three weeks, because the quality will get a bit less over time.

      Happy baking from Holland!

      Reply
  19. Shezneen says

    March 4, 2017 at 03:14

    Hi,
    I’m longing to make them. Please tell me whether I can make with normal wheat flour? or Italian flour , marked as “00”..?

    Shez

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      March 8, 2017 at 22:19

      Hi Shezneen,
      Both flours would be OK but if you can choose we would suggest starting with the 00.

      Hope you like the recipe.

      Reply
  20. Γ–mer Seyfi Salur says

    December 22, 2016 at 16:19

    I made it yes yhey are super. The, bad part of tis kanos that it is very hard to stop. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      December 27, 2016 at 21:50

      Hello mister Salur,
      Thank you so much for making yet another one of our recipes and for liking it too. We have the same experience as you have read!

      Enjoy the baking and eating!

      Greetings from Holland,

      Marieke & Ed

      Reply
  21. Teri Travis says

    September 10, 2016 at 19:27

    I live in Seattle WA.. Where can I purchase the baking forms for the cookies?

    Thank you.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      September 15, 2016 at 23:52

      Hello Teri,
      We hope someone can help you with that, we do not know the US market. But you can maybe use other baking rings of a similar size, as long as they can be used in an oven.

      Reply
      • Teri Travis says

        October 2, 2016 at 19:40

        Thanks for responding. I have another question. What do you mean by “white almonds”?
        Are you refering to Blanched Almonds?

        Thank you;
        Teri

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        • Weekend Bakers says

          October 3, 2016 at 07:49

          Hi Teri,
          Yes, we do indeed mean blanched almonds, without their skin. I updated the text, because blanched would indeed be the correct and recognizable term for them. In Holland we often refer to them as ‘white’ (wit) or peeled (gepeld).

          Greetings,

          Marieke

          Reply
      • Teri Travis says

        October 2, 2016 at 19:47

        I’v’e been to a local kitchen supply and they don’t sell them. Do you know of somewhere in the Netherlands where I can purchase these baking forms?

        Teri.

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        • Weekend Bakers says

          October 3, 2016 at 07:53

          Hi again Terry,
          You already found our WKB shop and the rings: www.weekendbakery.com/websh…-ring.html
          It is the same in Holland, here you will normally not find them in a kitchen supply store.

          Thank you,

          Marieke

          Reply
    • Astrid Bauwens says

      September 18, 2016 at 00:21

      In a baking suply and kitchen store.

      Reply
  22. Margi says

    August 11, 2016 at 09:38

    Love your recipes and the fact that you give us also for the filling from scratch ~ makes it all the better

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      August 14, 2016 at 08:53

      Thank you Margi, if you like the filling of the rondo’s we can also recommend this recipe that we love to make around the Holidays: www.weekendbakery.com/posts…laas-pies/

      Happy baking!

      Reply
  23. Ingrid Heyn says

    April 7, 2016 at 15:07

    Hello, Ed and Marieke,
    I have been looking for a good recipe for the kanos/gevulde koeken for a while, with an eye not only to baking them as written (for my father – who has loved these from boyhood onwards), but also adapting them for my mother who was diagnosed last year with diabetes. I’ve had to completely restructure her diet – no Leberwurst, no potatoes (except the specially developed low-GI potatoes here in Australia, named “carisma” potatoes), only low-GI breads (I’m baking 3 or 4 loaves each week, focusing on various rye bread recipes for my mother and white breads (which I cunningly still make as low in GI as possible by including Hi-Maize with the baker’s flour) for my father…
    It was with great pleasure that I found your recipe here, as it appears (from a cursory look) to have perfect proportion of ingredients. I can hardly wait to start baking these!
    I will substitute an artificial sweetener for the sugar so that my mother can eat them too. (A wonderful sugar substitute here is Hermestas granulated sugar, which is spoon for spoon substitutable for sugar, and has not the nasty aftertaste of Stevia.)
    Initially I will make the rondos, but I’d also like to bake the kanos. Do you have any idea about where I can get the kanos baking mould/tin in Australia? Or would I be best off getting one from the Netherlands?
    Ingrid (uit AustraliΓ«)

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 12, 2016 at 22:37

      Hello Ingrid,

      Wonderful to read your comment. Hope your version will turn out great with the alterations you are making.
      We do not know of any sellers in Australia. We do sell them ourselves, but the shipping costs to Australia are really high, we are sorry to say. We would suggest making the rondo’s first and see if you like the results and after that you could also try to find oval shaped baking rings (Just as long as they can stay in the oven during baking, that is the important part). You can always contact us with any questions or wishes.

      Hope to hear about your results.

      Veel bakplezier en groetjes uit Nederland,

      Marieke & Ed

      Reply
  24. Karin Anderson says

    January 25, 2016 at 05:23

    Hi, Ed and Marieke, I made your rondos (being one of the ABC-bakers), they turned out very nice! I substituted a bit of the white flour with whole pastry, and used (slightly larger) English muffin rings.
    I’m quite happy that HanaΓ’ chose your blog as our recipe source for 2016, since I knew you from your breads.
    Happy Baking,
    Karin from Maine

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      January 28, 2016 at 19:53

      Hi Karin!

      So good to hear from you again. How great, our rondo’s being baked by many bakers on the other side of the big pond. So great to hear about your results too and the English muffin rings sound like a perfect alternative for the job.
      Hope you have many more excellent results in the coming months and keep us posted!

      Happy baking and sharing,

      Marieke & Ed

      Reply
  25. Ineke says

    April 13, 2014 at 17:23

    Reading the recipe, I can just taste these delicious rondos. I have not baked for decades, but this rondo recipe and your Frisian rye bread (Fries roggebrood) recipe will turn me into a baker once more. Thank you!

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 14, 2014 at 19:35

      How wonderful Ineke, thank you!
      Hope you will give some of the recipes a try.

      Greetings and happy baking,

      Marieke

      Reply
  26. Miss Milly says

    April 13, 2014 at 03:18

    I was a little disappointed how mine turned out – the dough was very crumbly and wouldn’t hold together so I couldn’t roll it out. I ended up pressing the dough into a spring form pan, piping in the frangipane and then gently pressing the second lot of dough on top to make one big rondo. Once cooked, it was very dry and more like a shortbread biscuit. Is this how it is supposed to be? The store-bought ones I’ve had here in Australia are more cake-like. Do I need to add milk or an egg into the dough batter? Thanks (PS – love your site, Marieke!)

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      April 13, 2014 at 10:57

      Sorry to hear that Miss Milly,
      The dough should not be as you describe it. It should be very easy to handle and roll out. Because of the added baking powder the end result does resemble a cake-like structure just a little bit and not so much a biscuit. Maybe your flour (and other ingredients) act differently or come together differently but with the amount of butter in this recipe you should get a very supple dough, not crumbly (as you can maybe judge from the pictures).

      Hope you will give it another try.

      Happy baking!

      Marieke

      Reply
      • Miss Milly says

        April 14, 2014 at 02:33

        Thanks Marieke, I will certainly be trying again – they look too good not to have another go!

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  27. Ev says

    February 15, 2014 at 18:00

    Marieke, I’ve just discovered your site through Pinterest and I am blown away! You have some wonderful recipes! I’ve already printed out a few to try. And now I’ve stumbled upon this Rondo recipe… oh my! I haven’t had a good rondo since I worked in a Dutch bakery many, many years ago. I will definitely be trying these… just what my waistline needs! πŸ™‚

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      February 16, 2014 at 11:58

      Hi from Holland Ev,

      That is so wonderful to hear. We hope and expect the home made rondo’s will be even better than the ones you remember!
      Maybe you will let us know how it goes?

      Greetings and have a lovely (baking) Sunday,

      Ed & Marieke

      Reply
  28. Indygirl says

    January 25, 2014 at 01:33

    Hi,

    Great recipe and one that reminds me of my stay in holland. Would love to make it but am intolerant to eggs. Could you suggest what to use as an alternative or could I safely omit it altogether?

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      January 25, 2014 at 09:01

      Hello,

      Yes, I think you could. Maybe brush the tops with some milk or buttermilk and for the almond paste use a little bit of extra water and maybe a small amount of butter (or maybe you have (another) egg substitute you use).

      Hope it works out. Happy baking!

      Marieke

      Reply
  29. Bakerboy says

    January 24, 2014 at 01:42

    Could I just clarify part of this recipe instruction please?

    It says:
    “Pipe a ball of your paste on top of the bottom dough rounds inside the rings. . . . Then, on top of that, carefully place the top dough rounds in the rings. Softly press the edges of the top and bottom dough together. ”

    Does this mean we are only sealing at the edges and NOT pressing down on the ball of paste which presumably means we end up with a kind of domed lump with flattened edges? Or do we flatten the whole thing uniformly and seal the edges?

    Thanks

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      January 25, 2014 at 08:56

      Hi,
      As you can maybe judge from the pictures the paste that is piped on top of the first ring is not a hard ball but, because of the consistency, already slightly flatter. When placing the second circle of dough you just guide it down the ring until it touches the bottom circle and paste. You then gently press the edges, but indeed do NOT press down on the whole thing or seal the edges. The layers (also because of the dough with baking powder added and the way it expands) will come together as you can see in the picture of the finished rondo.

      Good luck with it and enjoy!

      Marieke

      Reply
      • Bakerboy says

        January 25, 2014 at 20:25

        Marieke

        Thanks for the reply. Made a batch of these today and they turned out ok. That said I found them a little on the crumbly side, though still delicious! If possible I would like these to be a little more moist so they hold together better after each bite. What “tweak” do you think might achieve this? Adding a little more butter? A little milk? Any ideas ?

        Cheers

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        • Weekend Bakers says

          January 29, 2014 at 19:12

          Great to hear,
          You could try several things like using a different type of flour (slightly higher in gluten) or giving the dough a few kneads so there is a slight elasticity to hold it more together, or you could change the butter /sugar ration (more sugar / less butter) to alter the texture.

          Good luck with it and happy rondo baking!

          Marieke & Ed

          Reply
  30. Kathy says

    December 22, 2013 at 20:28

    I am going to make both the traditional Rondo’s and also the Frangipane version. I have a 7 lb can of commercially sold almond paste. Is it possible to substitute it (150 g) and just add the egg and a little bit of water for the traditional traditional Almond Paste filling? Could I use my commercially prepared almond paste (120 g) in the Frangipane recipe, but add the egg and melted butter? Thanks for posting the recipe.

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    • Weekend Bakers says

      December 23, 2013 at 10:11

      Hello Kathy,
      We think you can safely do both. Maybe adding egg to your paste would be enough and there’s no need to also add water to it (We do not know if it is the exact consistency that ours has, but just be careful when adding moisture, do it in stages).
      As for the frangipane, we think it would be no problem to also add butter to the almond paste, we never did it but we have heard of it being done in recipes.

      Good luck with it and a very happy Christmas!

      Marieke & Ed

      Reply
  31. Dorothy says

    December 7, 2013 at 11:16

    Done this recipe last night, absolutely fantastic. looking forward to bake some more of these.

    Thank you, thank you, thank you.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      December 9, 2013 at 21:19

      Hi Dorothy,

      Great to hear. Also hope to add a Christmas version to the recipes soon!

      Happy Holiday baking,

      Marieke

      Reply
  32. Tiena says

    November 24, 2013 at 02:34

    Just tried these and they are delicious. The apple version sounds tasty as well. Will try that next time.

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      November 25, 2013 at 11:21

      Thank you so much for your feedback Tiena. So glad you like the recipe too!

      Happy baking,

      Marieke

      Reply
  33. Maureen says

    November 15, 2013 at 13:26

    Received the baking rings for kano’s yesterday, prepared the almond filling 1 day in advance, as I know myself and would not be able to wait when would receive them. Made a double batch. Of the 20 kano’s 3 have survived till noon. Needless tho say they were delicious !

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      November 16, 2013 at 18:26

      Great baking and impressive eating Maureen! Can also recommend making an apple version with slightly thicker bottom rounds, then some almond paste then apple (and no lid on top). Delicious!

      Happy kano baking and a great weekend,

      Marieke

      Reply
  34. Alfred says

    September 30, 2013 at 20:44

    Mmmmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmmmmm! This is a tasty Kano !!!

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      October 2, 2013 at 19:52

      Glad you like it! Wait till you taste our apple rondo’s :O

      Reply
  35. Joanna says

    September 5, 2013 at 20:12

    Thank you! I can’t wait to make these, so kind of you πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Weekend Bakers says

      September 5, 2013 at 22:14

      Your welcome Joanna,
      I’m sure you will have no problem at all with this recipe. Good ingredients and some good music is all you need πŸ™‚

      Happy Baking,

      Marieke

      Reply
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